Health care literacy gap is addressed

PUB. DATE

April 2007

SOURCE

Same-Day Surgery;Apr2007 Supplement, Vol. 31, p4

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article focuses on the U.S. Joint Commission free white paper "What Did the Doctor Say? Improving Health Literacy to Protect Patient Safety," which explores the use of medical terms in communications with patients and the challenges that such use creates for them.

Reports on the definition of subacute care as a specialty in pharmacy services. American Health Care Association adoption of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) definition; Treatment modalities; Comparison with nursing home care; Implications for pharmacists.